Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA iX6550 inkjet printer Colour vs HP Deskjet 990cxi

23specifications compared
19differ
4identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

Number of print cartridges
- PIXMA iX6550 inkjet printer Colour:5
- Deskjet 990cxi:2
Maximum resolution
- PIXMA iX6550 inkjet printer Colour:9600 x 2400 DPI
- Deskjet 990cxi:600 x 2400 DPI
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- PIXMA iX6550 inkjet printer Colour:A3
- Deskjet 990cxi:A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- PIXMA iX6550 inkjet printer Colour:A3, A4, A5
- Deskjet 990cxi:A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
- PIXMA iX6550 inkjet printer Colour:B4, B5
- Deskjet 990cxi:B5
Envelopes sizes
- PIXMA iX6550 inkjet printer Colour:DL
- Deskjet 990cxi:10, C6, DL
Power consumption (printing)
- PIXMA iX6550 inkjet printer Colour:20 W
- Deskjet 990cxi:40 W
Power consumption (standby)
- PIXMA iX6550 inkjet printer Colour:1.3 W
- Deskjet 990cxi:4 W

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Comparison of iX6550, Deskjet 990cxi
87 specifications	A Canon PIXMA iX6550 inkjet printer Colour Model iX6550 View product	B HP Deskjet 990cxi View product
Features1 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	5	2
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 3
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	9600 x 2400 DPI	600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Print speed (colour photo, normal quality) on photo paperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 ppm
Print speed (colour photo, draft quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.9 ppm
Print speed (colour photo, best quality) on photo paperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 ppm
Print speed (colour photo, draft quality) on photo paperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 ppm
Print speed (colour photo, normal quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 ppm
Print speed (colour, full-page colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.9 ppm
Print speed (colour, full-page colour, draft quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 ppm
Print speed (colour, full-page colour, best quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 ppm
Print speed (colour, best quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 ppm
Print speed (black, best quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 ppm
Print quality (colour, best quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 DPI
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Total input capacity	150 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Maximum input capacity for transparenciesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 sheets
Maximum input capacity for labelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
Maximum input capacity for envelopesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15
Maximum input capacity for cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30
Maximum input capacity for bannersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Banner, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4, A5	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B4, B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Legal	Executive, Hagaki card, Legal
Envelopes sizesDiffers	DL	10, C6, DL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x6"
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	77 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	77 - 356 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 90 g/m²
A6 CardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial, USB 2.0
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IR, USB, Parallel
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Acoustic power emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.0 B(A)
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	45 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	20 W	40 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.3 W	4 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
System requirements1 differ
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Vista SP1/SP2, Windows XP SP2/SP3 Mac OS X v.10.4.11 - v.10.6	Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 2000 Professional Windows ME Windows 3.1x Mac OS v7.61, v8.5.1 MS-DOS
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium 66MHz
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-ROM
Minimum system requirements for MacintoshKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 32MB RAM
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	41 - 104 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	15 - 80%
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	549 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	299 mm	375 mm
HeightDiffers	159 mm	196 mm
WeightDiffers	7.6 kg	5.85 kg
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	549 x 299 x 159 mm	440 x 375 x 196 mm
Fonts includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Infrared data portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Print quality, vertical alignment accuracyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+/-0.002''
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	439.9 x 374.9 x 196.1 mm (17.3 x 14.8 x 7.72")
SkewKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+/-0.006 mm
Skew (transparency)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+/-0.012 mm
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.85 kg (12.9 lbs)
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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